Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine by Heinrich Heine
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"Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine" by Heinrich Heine is a collection of poetry written in the early 19th century. It features various themes ranging from love and longing to the struggles of identity and societal norms, encapsulated in Heine's unique blend of romanticism and humor. Through his verses, Heine explores the complexities of emotions and relationships, making his work both poignant and accessible. The opening of this collection begins with a
biographical sketch of Heinrich Heine, detailing his upbringing and formative years. We learn about his cultural influences and the challenges he faced as a Jewish writer in a predominantly Christian society. Heine's early poetry delves into personal themes, such as his love for his mother and reflections on love's pains, symbolized in poems like "Sonnets to My Mother" and "The Sphinx." The imagery-rich verses convey deep emotions, hinting at Heine's own experiences with passion and disillusionment, setting the stage for the varied tones and styles that characterize the entirety of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lazarus, Emma, 1849-1887 |
| LoC No. | 15010195 |
| Title | Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine |
| Contents | Heinrich Heine (biographical sketch) -- Early poems -- Homeward bound -- Songs to Seraphine -- The North Sea. |
| Credits |
Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German poetry -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31726 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-31726-7 |
| Release Date | Mar 21, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 368 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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